Urban Property Management

24/09/2026

We may speak different languages and disagree about the perfect way to braai a tjoppie. But put boerewors on the coals, koeksisters on the table and the Bokke on the screen, and somehow everyone’s family. 🇿🇦🔥

That’s the South Africa we love: different stories, shared tables, and neighbours who make a place feel like home.

Happy Heritage Day from all of us at Urban Property Management!

21/09/2026

Homeowners · Is Your Homeowners' Association Costing You?

Unenforced rules. Slow arrears follow-up. No one tracking the reserve. None of it looks like a crisis — until the special levy notice lands.

A well-run HOA doesn't feel dramatic. It feels boring, on schedule, and fully accounted for. If your estate can't say that with confidence, something is leaking.

Want an honest look at where your HOA stands? WhatsApp us for a free HOA health check — no obligation.

01/09/2026

𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚, 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗮!

We’re thrilled to welcome 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗮 as one of the newest communities to join 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Every new partnership is more than just growth — it’s a sign that more communities are choosing professional, proactive, and transparent management to protect and enhance their property value.

At 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, we understand that every scheme is unique. That’s why we focus on tailored solutions, ensuring that everything from financial management and compliance to maintenance and community engagement is handled with precision and care.

To the trustees and residents of 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗮, thank you for placing your trust in us. We’re excited to work alongside you to create a well-managed, harmonious, and thriving community.

Here’s to new beginnings, strong partnerships, and communities that grow together. 🏡✨

If your Sectional Title Scheme or HOA is ready for a managing agent that truly delivers:

👉 Get your FREE quote here: https://2l5tUv.short.gy/UrbanPMQuote



Jannie Smit

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09/08/2026

This Women's Day, we honour the women who build, manage, and hold communities together — in our sectional title schemes, our teams, and across South Africa.

At Urban Property Management, we see it every day: women trustees leading with clarity, women residents shaping the character of their buildings, and women colleagues who keep our operations running with precision and care.

To every woman navigating leadership, home, and community — thank you. Your strength shapes the spaces we all live in.

08/08/2026

Not happy with your current managing agent?

Urban Property Management handles Body Corporates and HOAs across Gauteng — hands-on, compliant, and built to protect your scheme's future.

Get a free, no-obligation quote below. ⬇️

21/07/2026

📊 CSOS received nearly 17,000 new disputes last year — the second year in a row that number has gone up.

And the single biggest category? Financial and administrative complaints — the kind caused by arrears not being collected, financials not being produced, or meetings not being run properly.

Here's the striking part: of an estimated 70,000 community schemes in South Africa, only about half are even formally registered with CSOS. That's a lot of schemes with no one checking whether the basics are in place.

✅ Monthly financials trustees can actually read
✅ Levy arrears followed up consistently
✅ AGMs run properly, with real notice and minutes

These aren't legal miracles — they're administrative habits. And they're exactly what stops a scheme from becoming a statistic.

Jannie Smit breaks down the numbers in this week's article —

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CSOS received 15,587 new disputes in 2023/24. In 2024/25, that number rose to 16,791 — a 7.7% increase, the second consecutive year of growth. Financial and administrative complaints remain the most common category, year after year. That's not a coincidence — it's the exact category a profession...

14/07/2026

⚖️ Should a trustee vote on a matter involving someone they're in an active legal dispute with? A recent CSOS case says absolutely not. ⚖️

A Durban homeowner challenged her body corporate's refusal to allow her to install a garden gate — partly because one of the trustees who voted on it was under a protection order for trespassing in her garden.

🔍 The case was ultimately decided on a different technical failure (no proper meeting was ever held).

✅ But the lesson stands: trustees with a personal conflict must step aside, and it must be on the record.

👉 Read Jannie Smit's full breakdown (link below) on what a proper conflict-of-interest process looks like for your board.

📞 Not sure your board's governance would hold up to scrutiny?

Call us: 012 004 3322 💬 WhatsApp: 063 860 4850

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/durban-case-conflicts-interest-urban-property-management-sa-yyf0f

By Jannie Smit, Founder and Managing Director of Urban Property Management When I first read the facts of this case, one detail immediately stood out. A homeowner applied for permission to install a sliding gate in her exclusive-use garden.

02/07/2026

The ceiling's leaking. Upstairs says it's not their problem.

Downstairs says the same. So who pays? 🤔

The answer comes down to a line you can't even see.

It's called the median line, and it decides who's responsible for almost every repair in a sectional title scheme — from the roof to the slab between units to that shared wall with your neighbour.

Our latest article breaks it all down in plain language:

✅ Who owns what (and why the roof isn't yours)
✅ Why windows and doors are split 50/50
✅ Pipes and geysers — who pays, and the geyser-insurance trap
✅ A real CSOS case where a neighbour had to fix the damage they caused

Once you know where the line runs, the arguments mostly disappear.

📖 Read the full article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/line-you-cant-see-how-median-decides-who-0eaqf

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One of the most common calls we receive at Urban Property Management starts almost exactly the same way. “Jannie, there’s water coming through my ceiling.

25/06/2026

🏢 WE’RE HIRING: PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Are you experienced in managing Sectional Title Schemes and Homeowners Associations?

Urban Property Management is looking for a professional, organised and service-driven Portfolio Manager to join our growing team in Menlyn Maine, Pretoria.

The position includes managing trustee and owner relationships, facilitating meetings, overseeing scheme finances, coordinating maintenance and ensuring compliance with community scheme legislation.

Minimum requirements:

✔ Three to five years’ relevant experience
✔ Strong knowledge of STSMA, CSOS and HOA governance
✔ Excellent communication and organisational skills
✔ Fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans
✔ Valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle

📍 Menlyn Maine, Pretoria
🕒 Full-time position
📅 Closing date: 17 July 2026

Ready to apply?

Complete our online application form and questionnaire using the link below. You will also be asked to upload your CV and supporting information as part of the application process.

🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/iwHoiJtZ6Svpm7Dj8

Please ensure that all required sections are completed before submitting your application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive feedback within 14 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Be part of a professional team that helps build better-managed, thriving communities.

24/06/2026

You probably know your monthly levy. But do you know what's in your scheme's 10-year maintenance plan? 🤔

It's one of the most important documents your body corporate has — and one of the most overlooked.

When a maintenance plan is treated as a tick-box exercise and filed away, owners are the ones who pay for it later: deferred repairs, financial pressure, and special levies that arrive out of nowhere.

Our latest article breaks it all down:

✅ What the STSMA actually requires
✅ How your reserve fund contributions are calculated
✅ A real CSOS case — and the lesson for every trustee
✅ How proper planning keeps special levies rare

A well-managed scheme doesn't avoid maintenance costs — it plans for them.

📖 Read the full article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-your-10-year-maintenance-plan-matters-zy9ef

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SectionalTitle

Most owners in a sectional title scheme know what their monthly levy is; far fewer know what their scheme’s 10-year maintenance plan contains, despite it being one of the most important financial and governance documents a body corporate can have. In many schemes, the maintenance plan is prepared ...